Uncategorized TIME Person of the Year – Ben Bernanke Dec 17, 2009 TIME managing editor Rick Stengel explains why the magazine chose Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as 2009’s Person of the Year. Click here for the article. Source: TIME, December 16, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.